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good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, george. the bombs that cause such tragic wounds are actually quite small, and portable, like these dummy devices. they're easy to hide in a backpack. at this size they're hardly powerful enough to cause any structural damage but designed to wreak havoc on the human body, the flesh and the mind. that white smoke, the damaging shrapnel, telltale clues of an improvised explosive device. we've seen what they do to armored vehicles and foot patrols in iraq and afghanistan. bigger ieds like this one can cause quite a blast. but most often, the smaller bombs, as if boston, are not strong enough to damage structures. but they can be deadly to anyone in the kill zone. >> there's only one reason to build an improvised explosive device and that's to kill or injure people. >> reporter: this demonstration shows the damage done by the shrapnel. small pieces of metal often loaded inside the bomb. you can see and hear those dangerous projectiles exploding into the air. >> these people were in close proximity
good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, george. the bombs that cause such tragic wounds are actually quite small, and portable, like these dummy devices. they're easy to hide in a backpack. at this size they're hardly powerful enough to cause any structural damage but designed to wreak havoc on the human body, the flesh and the mind. that white smoke, the damaging shrapnel, telltale clues of an improvised explosive device. we've seen what they do to armored vehicles and foot patrols...
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jim? >> probably wife number two. >> reporter: new technologies could keep the game show out of final jeopardy. >> game shows have taken on a new life on the internet, on the cell phone. these things will never go away. >> of course, game shows, here on "good morning america." time to play more "name that game show tune." to recap the scores, lara spencer with two. sam champion with one. and after checking with the judges, elizabeth vargas has half a point. >> half a point. >> that's half a point more than we thought she'd have. number four, play that tune. >> it was mine. i got it. it's "jeopardy!" >> just ask the judge. >> it's the only thing -- >> well done. german "jeopardy!" i would not have known that show. please, name this game show tune. ♪ you're kidding me, people. lara spencer? >> "wheel of fortune"? >> no. >> samuel j. champion. >> millionaire. >> judges? >> it's called "who wants to be a millionaire." >> and the final. this is big. this is big. this is going to decide the ga
jim? >> probably wife number two. >> reporter: new technologies could keep the game show out of final jeopardy. >> game shows have taken on a new life on the internet, on the cell phone. these things will never go away. >> of course, game shows, here on "good morning america." time to play more "name that game show tune." to recap the scores, lara spencer with two. sam champion with one. and after checking with the judges, elizabeth vargas has half a...
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two pressure cooker devices loaded up with deadly shrapnel designed to maim anyone standing by and jim avila has more. it's not hard to find out how to build one. >> reporter: it's not. investigators are learning more about the anatomy of the bombs and abc news confirming the common cooking appliance used in their construction was a midsize fager brand pressure cooker. unfortunately, the pot maker sells 50,000 a year of those in the united states. this is what remains of what investigators believe could be the crude but effective bomb used in boston. the american military knows them well. the pressure cooker bomb. homemade and designed to maim and kill. this video of military units detonating one in afghanistan posted on youtube. this one found on the internet from the streets of nepal. so common the department of defense handbook on spotting roadside bombs warns soldiers and marines to be on the lookout for that innocent pressure cooker and publications all over the internet teach the construction of a bomb made from mom's kitchen, why so popular? because pressure cookers seal so tigh
two pressure cooker devices loaded up with deadly shrapnel designed to maim anyone standing by and jim avila has more. it's not hard to find out how to build one. >> reporter: it's not. investigators are learning more about the anatomy of the bombs and abc news confirming the common cooking appliance used in their construction was a midsize fager brand pressure cooker. unfortunately, the pot maker sells 50,000 a year of those in the united states. this is what remains of what...
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at kathy and jim doherty's house, several blocks away from the explosion, they came home to broken glass and cracks in the ceiling. >> i can't explain, i know i'll never hear anything that loud again. >> reporter: authorities are allowing only some residents to see their homes. >> we're very, very fortunate. lot of people have lost everything. >> reporter: people closest to the worst damage were told overnight it could be another week before they get back in, they're still worried about broken gas pipes or pipes connected to the plant, causing another deadly explosion. no one here wants to relive this. 14 people were killed. federal investigators are here. they still haven't shared what they think caused the plant to blow. homeowners they're letting in now, still live far away from the plant that exploded. it is several streets, several city blocks that way. workers there now say, walls around the building are still crumbling and the fire there is still smoldering. they may have to live this way for months. for "good morning america," steve osunsami, abc news, west, texas. >>> and finall
at kathy and jim doherty's house, several blocks away from the explosion, they came home to broken glass and cracks in the ceiling. >> i can't explain, i know i'll never hear anything that loud again. >> reporter: authorities are allowing only some residents to see their homes. >> we're very, very fortunate. lot of people have lost everything. >> reporter: people closest to the worst damage were told overnight it could be another week before they get back in, they're...